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Tube locks

Scope note

Early type of percussion lock using a metal tube inserted into a hole in the breech to contain the priming powder, instead of the percussion cap which became standard later.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000210998

Broader Terms used

percussion locks

Term used for

locks, tube

Equivalent Terms used

tube lock

Created

13yrs ago

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